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VA hospital's IT snafu blamed on cat's keyboard surfing

Tags: cats

5 comments

  1. [3]
    mattw2121
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    Sounds like a "dog ate my homework" story to me :).

    Sounds like a "dog ate my homework" story to me :).

    6 votes
    1. [2]
      ibatt
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      Totally legit I reckon. Them cats don't get keyboards. Stretching and sprawling until they unintentionally keep pressing F11 or F12 or trigger caret browsing or sticky keys. Mute then raise the...

      Totally legit I reckon.

      Them cats don't get keyboards.

      Stretching and sprawling until they unintentionally keep pressing F11 or F12 or trigger caret browsing or sticky keys. Mute then raise the volume to 11, open nth instances of Calculator then unmute and stare accusingly at the poor human frantically trying to lower the volume after a cut short visit to the lavatory...

      8 votes
      1. vord
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        It's right up there with "My 2 year old wanted to say hi" when I return to slack with dozens of lines of gibberish I sent.

        It's right up there with "My 2 year old wanted to say hi" when I return to slack with dozens of lines of gibberish I sent.

        5 votes
  2. devilized
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    I believe it. I've literally watched chat messages come through over Webex video chats while my colleague's cat walks across his keyboard.

    I believe it. I've literally watched chat messages come through over Webex video chats while my colleague's cat walks across his keyboard.

    4 votes
  3. gpmidi
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    As an SRE, I've been waiting for this day for YEARS.

    As an SRE, I've been waiting for this day for YEARS.

    3 votes